Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiv
6. Note on Spelling xvii
7. Introduction 3
8. A River Runs through It 18
9. They Came from Everywhere 34
10. Fur, Gold, and Local Trade 54
11. Imperial Russian Expansionism 68
12. Chinese Migrants in Frontier Towns 84
13. A Railway Runs through It 100
14. Conflict and War 118
15. Fading Frontiers 139
16. Conclusion 156
17. Appendix A 165
18. Appendix B 167
19. Notes 169
20. Bibliography 191
21. Index 205
22. Contemporary Chinese Studies 213